'Granny Pods' Help Keep Portland Affordable
As rents rise, Portland is making it easier for homeowners to build small houses in their backyards and enable people who would be priced out to stay.
ECONOMY
Trump's NAFTA Makeover Not So Extreme
The Trump administration begins renegotiating NAFTA this month. Despite the rhetoric of the campaign and talk of tearing it up, the administration's actual plans appear less dramatic than expected.
Trump Turns To 43-Year-Old 'America First' Trade Law To Pressure China
President Trump asked his top trade adviser to determine whether to launch a probe into Chinese trade practices, particularly those forcing U.S. companies in China to turn over intellectual property.
Popular Pesticides Keep Bumblebees From Laying Eggs
A new study is adding to evidence that a popular class of pesticides can harm wild bees, like bumblebees.
Work Can Be Stressful, Dangerous And Sometimes Great
America's workers are subject to more physical harm and emotional stress than you might think, but many of these challenges can be mitigated by a good boss and good friends.
VF Corporation Signs $820-Million Deal With Workwear Company
Greensboro-based apparel company VF Corporation is spending big bucks on some big brands.
Bitcoin Streaks To $4,300 Mark, Continuing Meteoric Rise
The U.S. exchange rate for bitcoin rose to a record $4,300 on Monday — nearly $1,000 above its rate one week ago.
North Korea Has Markets Nervous But Not Panicked
Heightened tensions between the U.S. and North Korea sparked a sell-off this week on global stock markets, but the drop is less you might have expected given the potential stakes.
Error Briefly Makes Chinese Education Firm World's Most Valuable Company
For less than 10 minutes on Thursday, a company that operates eight private schools could claim a market capitalization of $5.14 trillion.
Blackstone-Starwood Merger Creates Largest Rental Home Company In U.S.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ryan Dezember, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about the merger between rental-home businesses Blackstone and Starwood, which makes the company America's biggest home landlord.